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John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is the junior United States Senator for Texas, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was elected Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 111th U.S. Congress.
Early life and law career
Cornyn was born in Houston to Atholene Gale (née Danley) and John Cornyn II.He graduated from Trinity University in 1973, where he majored in journalism and was a member of the local fraternity Chi Delta Tau.He earned a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1977 and an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995.
He served in San Antonio for six years as a district judge before being elected as a Republican in 1990 to the Texas Supreme Court, where he served for seven ...

National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornynsaid Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Republican Party supports Alaska’s Joe Miller.
"We are supporting the nominee of our party, which is Mr. Miller,” said the Republican senator.
Mr. Cornyn added that he remains concerned over Mr. Miller’s chances of winning in light of recent developments. Republican U.S. Senate Lisa Murkowski has gained heavily in the polls in recent weeks, making the race the a “toss-up” between the two Republicans.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign ...

Texas U.S. Senator John Cornyn will continue to head the GOP’s senatorial campaign committee.
“I appreciate the strong support from all of my Republican colleagues, and especially our 13 new Republican senators, as we continue our campaign to win back a Senate Republican majority in 2012,” said Mr. Cornyn.
Mr. Cornyn touted past successes in this statement announcing the re-election. He specifically pointed to recent gains made by the GOP in the mid-term elections. He noted that “few” would have expected the GOP to capture the number of seats they ...

The 112th Congress hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but the Tea Party has already flexed its muscles, with even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell supporting an earmark ban. But while McConnell may have lost the day on that issue, another member of the GOP leadership isn’t backing down. Via National Review, Roll Call reports that Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, took what’s widely being interpreted as a shot at Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, a Tea Party favorite, during a closed-door meeting Tuesday. ...

Cornyn Op-Ed: In 2015, New Senate Majority Delivered For The Nation‘Since January, and under Republican leadership, the Senate has delivered on our promise to pass legislation to help American families, grow our economy, and keep us safe.’
‘As we look to the year ahead, our work is far from over. But by keeping the American people in the drivers’ seat, we will continue to deliver real solutions for our country.’